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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1901-10-04, Page 1INERY g Days & Thursday, t and 26tit store will revea to you ptionaI valuea at every me nt will be a feast . Come and admire. IDN'T COM& eme just as Emcee as we But they are here- inanufaeturers kept us - lays they have fully -- leading us _elegant gar- lic' pleasure to place ey, . are right in every • his year's coat is ao it year's in every way, I like change aad are • the fall. you put away in the in the fall to tide you , will never do. L yeti will be eet 1 you'll think it wie- We'll, de whet we - garde price, but then, :pensivee-anyene can tylish jaeket. TAILOR -'4\ ADE - TS. lies' Suits have a very We eelectecl pure eves, that look like .add up. sks altogether differ- --Made—more stately aly cheesed. de euits have con- aad we have all the papular prices. GOODS, VERY lack Dress Goode. CActiug test of a Dry dreg and doing. now ready. And azedsorne, rich Bieck :hart- ever. New • Biaritz, Corkscrew, Labit, and a dozen • names. :LKS OF OURS. serviceabte weaves - d by the makers to a worth and beauty, kuda.rd 'in finish and a quality. this and we want e know it elect. les a_ Dress Nike want to sell more. ito fall, are going to tieing for thie store, iU have reason to tr. they bought from a and select what stocks are at their letteeinh+J 'AUL s co. est Cash Store. was in the num- north of Brussels, He raised hia stock to hie shoal- natead af the coon the coon with a weapon did the oble violently in he uose and eithee face • for several Janteti Snell, rhe, Hullett, was 11 the more edit - hat competition tig an exoellent --:melcd He took akea for 2-year- etere he took Ist e'• .xed for aged ; tInd for ewe old two ram inns, the, letter 4 a hull calf at a er sold, which , of Goderich, t Hackney stal- , Goderioh, wan edding on Wed - Miss Bertha, the the wife of W. :v. J„ W. Roble- ny, which took ride was charmwhite organdie, lenciennes, and eters. She war Huston, of Ex - dower girl, also die with valen- as Cardiff, 13ch utre of attrac- t relatives Etnii ternoon of last ,he marriage of eurgeon, Monk- , ideat of tile ship, to Miss of the hoeteee. a of thewed- g, under the Minnie Car - wedding couple 3, Abey Pert them for life. ••• si THIRTY-THIRD YEAR.' WHOLE NUMBER, 1,764. $EAFORTH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1901. McLEAN EROS., Publishers; 1 $1 a Year in Advance. OREM &MEDIAL DEPARTMENTS. 6-444--#4444-4-40* Ladies' Tailoring, Men's Tailoring, Ladies' Furs, Men's -Furs, Boys' Clothing, Men's Readymade Clothing, Hats and Caps, Furnishings. All departments complete. Ladies' tailor made costumes have come to stay, the rea- son being the serviceableness and the comliness of the same. To be gowned with taste reflects Credit on any woman. We are safe in saying that the new costumes we are making will reflect not only on you as the wearer, but also on us as the makers. Men's made to order work is a steadily increasing factor with us. Such satisfying values as the $16 50 blue and black Irish serge, the $1_8 Scotch tweeds, old reliables like the Gallashieles, Kilmarnock, Bannockburn and Paisley. In the Fall many follow the plan of making their old coat and vest run them through the winter, helping the coat and vest out vvith a new pair of pants. We have placed some very handsome trousering on display at $3.25, $4.50 and $5,50. Are you interested? Of course its early to talk furs, but not too early to buy and pick up the nice things. We had a lady customer for furs on fair day, who said she had never seen such a hand- some lot of furs. The winter's sun will soon be shining. Don't let it shine too long without you having the coin - fort of some of our fine fur stock. Your boy will require 'clothing this fall, and we are in a position to fill all his wants. Let us talk of his needs from the feet up. There is his stockings; we never saw a better long stocking than the all wool line selling at 350 a pair, or three pairs for $1; these stockings are not only double toes and knees, but are double from top to toe.' Then there's his underwear that he will need soon. We refer you to the -Special fleece lined goods at 750 a complete suit. We will take his suit next ; if he wears two-piece suits we have very ni8e lines at $2, $2.50 and $3. Then Suppos- ing he is a larger boy, wearing three piece suits, wfi. have three special suits at $3 a tweed, $4 -a lue worsted serge, and $5 in a West of England worsted dO 'Me breasted. Next comes his overcoat, or perhaps y ou prefer the pea jacket. In boys' overcoats the $4 sells, e11; in pea jackets, $3,50 seems a popular reefer. His collar and tie, you may buy right collars two for 25c, ties 10c, 20c and 25o; braces - at 10c, 15c and 25o; hats at 10c, 25c and 500; good caps at 25e; you may fit him out, if he is a small boy, for $6150 nicely ; if a big boy, for $10 splendidly. In men's readymade suits we show good values in tweed at $4.75 in worsted serge at $5.50, and our -own makes at $8 and $10 have no peers in vaine. - In cloth capswe are showing splendid values at 50c, 75c and $1 in the billyreid, and storm-king.stylm The reference to -hats will consist of a statement of the lasting qualities of Christy's $1.50 black, brown, fawn and .grey fedora bats ; there are plenty cheaper and dearer hats, -but there is n9 quality that we ever handled that gives as much all-round satisfarction as the $1.50 Christy hat ; look for the name in the sweat band. We still have a few of the sample -fedoras left selling at 95c, td- remark, " well Threshing bats at 50e, 75c and $1. The ladas tweed shirt, selling at 50c, causes' buye that is a heavy weight," shirt for 50c. The tug brace at 25c, represents all that is strong in a brace. The new Premier tie, Sir Wilfred, in best quality, 50c. A nice hem- stitched, linen handkerchief, two for 25c A heavy weight linen handkerchief hinnstitched, at three for $1. For large necked Men 16, '16i and 17 inch col- lars, We show a good cambric starched -shirt at three for $1. Do you find it difficult to get a good unlined'glove'l We know of no better glove than Fownes Bros. Bedford tan dog skin glove at $1.50 ; plenty lines less in_price. 1 Fleece lined underwear—wool fleecing—at $1.50 a suit; the low lines sell at 75c and $1 a suit. Shetland wool underwear at $2 and $2.50 a suit. Cardigan jackets at 75c, 90c, $1.25 and $2 . The big special overall at 50c,- smocks sAme good same prices. The f buckskin overall at $1, smocks to match in cloth and prices. Men's wool sox 25e; the cotton and wool mix at two pairs for 25c;.th 'heaviest homespun yarn and home knit sox in the market at 60c, these are good buying. Everything in up-to-date men's wear carried in Stock. roig & Maodoll Johnson Bros.' Old Stand, s.A_P'01V12:=1_ NOTES OF THE ShA.FORTH SHOW. The show held in Seaforth on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week, under the -.auspices of the South Huron and Tucker - smith Branch Agricultural Sociebies, on the commodioue new grounds of the latter so- ciety, was generally admitted to be one of the largest and best shoWs ever held in this vicinity. At any rate, we do not remem- ber of any show at whioh every department W&8 so uniformly good. THE WEATHER AND THE.ATTENDANCE. The weather has a great deal to do with the making or maring of a show. In this respect, Seaforth was, this yeir, fairly for- tunate. Tuesday night and Wednesday morning appearances were not very encour- aging and many predicted a wet day. How. ever, early Wednesday forenoon the clouds cleared off, Old Sol came out in all his glory, and although the atmosphere was a shade chilly, it was bright, clear and pleasant. There must have been at least 5,000 people on the grounds during the afternoon and but for the dull and unpromising morning there would, doubtless, have been many more in attendance. It is said, also, that some were present who got into the grouuda by other entrances than the proper one. Howel/er this may be, another year it will be wisdom for the direotore to have a fence erected along the north side ot the grounds or else to have a strong cordon of watchmen along that side, as there is nothing but honor to prevent -any one who pleases gain- ing admission there without money and without price. THE INDOOR SHOW. There was an unusually nice collection of products in the hall. Indeed the hall was so well filled, both downstairs and up, that some are advocating an addition to • the building. We do not think, however, that this ig necessary or that it would be advis- able, unless there is a very great increase over the display of this year. While it is eatisfactory to have ample room to fully display every product,. io is always more satisfying to visitors to have the exhibits as ccmpaotly located as possible and to have them all under the one roof. Besides this,' it is always better to have a small hall well filled than a large one only partially filled. Although there may be a much larger ex- hibit in a large hall than in a smaller one, if there are empty spacea in the large hall the visitor is not so_ well pleased as with the smaller exhibit in the smaller, well filled hall, where there are no empty places. The present hall was amply large for the ex- hibits of this -year and it will be time enough to agitate for a larger hall when they ma- terially increase, which they no doubt will if the society on keep up the reputation of the show as it has been for the past two years. Perhaps the moot notable feature among the exhibits in the hall was the large and handsome display of ladies' work. When such exhibitors as Me. .C. Campbell, of Goderich ; Mrs. George Nott and Miss Wise, of Tuckerernith ; Mrs. D. McIntyre, of Seaforth, and Miss Symington, of Col- • borne, turn out witha full display, and these are supplimented by numerous others with smaller displays, it may be taken for granted that the display will be large and the oompetition keen. On tide 000asion thejudges had a hard afternoon's work in looking over the large collection and award- ing the ticket's to the articles best entitled to distinction, In dairy products, also, there was a large and fine display, while the eamples of home made bread showed that the ladies of this district do not cause dyspepsia to the members of their house- holds by providing them undigestable bread. Thetudges remarked that they had never seen -nicer samples than those on exhibition. The fr.*, also, was a surprise to every one. Taking the extent and excellence of the apple display no person would suppose that the crop is a partial Were in this yicinity this year. In roots, elso,ithere was a mag- nificent display, especially in mangolds and potatoes. In this department, as in some others, our old frien d McCracken, of Brus- sele, shines.out brightly. Among the special ekhibite 'may be mentioned the excellent display of photographs ; the collection of jewelry, by Mr. John Bolger ; a nice die - play of harness by Mr. M. Broderick ; furni- ture, by Mr. 13roadfoot ; musical instru- ments, by Messrs. Scott Brother,' ; a very neatly arranged display of gents' clothing, by 'Messrs. Stark & McKay, and other ex- hibits of this nature, all of which did much to add to the attractiveness of the inside show. IN THE FIELD. The show ir the outdoor department was fully up to, if not in advance of that in the hall. There was not so large a show of poultry as we have seen here, but still there wassan excellent- collection. of fine birds. The ehow of pigs was not very large, owing, no doubt, to the great demand for the market and the consequent scarcity, but the various popular breeds were represented and the quality of the animals all that could be desired, which shows the attention that is now being devot d to the breeding of these animal's. The ame may also be said of sheep. When s oh well known breeders as Messrs. Snell, Charters, Fraser, Duncan and Cresswell, each in his specialty, makes ex- hibits, the quality of the animals may be easily judged. The medal offered by Mr. Minty, manager of the Canadian Bank of Commerce, for the best pen of any breed, was awarded to Mr. James Snell, of Hul- lett, for a pen of Leieesters. In cattle there was a very creditable show both in thoroughbreds and grades. None of them were gotten up for show purposee, but their good qualities were none the less evident on that account, and the display shiowed that the farmers of this district are rapidly com- ing to the front, if they are not there now, as breeders Of the beet cattle. The show of horses was iinusually good, even for Sea - forth. Especially, in the carriage and road classes there never was tungood a show here as this year, showing that the farmers are devoting more attention to the breeding of these classes than in former years. We had almost forgotten to mention the beautiful display of bugeiee and other vehicles made by Mr. Robert Devereux, of the Seaforth carriage works, and Mr. A. M. Campbell, agent here for the McLaughlin Carriage Cornpany, of Oshawa. THE SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS, No matter tow good or interesting the general exhibits may be, the large crowds are always to be found on the grand stand and aroued the track, on which the horse speeding and other special attractions tette place. Although the track was so dusty and the wind blew the soil in clouds over the people, they did not teem to mind it, but etuok to the railing of the tirade until the Wit event was finished. The horse speeding was very interesting, and at times even exciting. the time made was not ex- tra fast, but there were no processions. The number of entries in eaoh competition was large and the contestants were evenly matohed. In the green race, which was the most interesting of all, ten horses started, and in each of the others four. Many were heard to declare that the races CM `,t1lia oc- casion were as interesting as they had' ever seen on a regular race day under a turf club. Perhaps the event whieh created the great- est interest was the hitching and speeding contest by the ladies. In this oonteat each lady had to harness the horse, hitch it to the buggy and drive once round the track. There were ten contestants. Mrs, Love, the winner of the first prize, got the start and kept it throughout the race. Mies Eber- hardt, who won second place, was the see ond to start, and although she.kept well up to her antagonist, he was never able to overhaul her, but came under the wire a good second. Mrs. Love did not wait to check:up her herae, and some say that had shedone so Mies Eberhardt would have got away before her. However, the judges did not 'seem to notice this oversight, and awarded first place to her, as she came in far enough ahead of the other to permit of the checking up to be done. The others all got off in good time, but none of them could overhaul the first two. In fact, all of them did their work very nicely, and in shorter time than moot men could do it in. In the contest for Mr. Pierce'a special prize, for saddle horses, a very amusing in- cident occurred. There were just two con- testants, Master Andrew Archibald, of Sea - forth, and Mr. Davis, of Clinton. A con- dition of the contest was, that both horses had to run around the track once. Archi- bald got away a good first, and kept his position until nearing. the home stretch, when his horse made a bolt for the gate. He pulled' up suddenly when he got to the fence, mid his rider recovered himself in quick order and wheeled him into the track again. This gave Davis the lead, and he was coming in ahead in good style, and it looked as if it was all day with Archibald, when the head horse also took a shy for the fence, and, before his rider oould recover him, Archibald again got into the lead, and came in winner by about a length. This was about as exciting an episode as occurred during the day. NO FAKERS. Although the usual army of mountebanks and fakers were on hand, and all anxious for permission to ply their occupations on the show grounds, the society wisely decid- ed not to permit anything of the kind, and the applicants had to go away poorer if not wiser men. And, although the society might have made a few dollars by furnish- ing them with standing room, by the course which they took they added to the reputa- tion of the show, and, no doubt, prevented some of their patrons from getting fleeced. THE SPEEDING CONTESTS. - The following is the programme for the speeding. contests : GREEN RACE— Nettie S., T. Skinner, 4 1 1 1 Lady Minto, Scott & Warwick, 1 2 3 2 Billie, 4. Galbraith, 6 3 2 3 Rosie Mack, J. Hugill, 2 4 4 5 Black Bess, Liddie Baby, Victoria, White- wood, and White iVings also started. 2:35 CLASS :— Little Pete, Gray Br s., Sidneer, George Whi ely, Luoy, J. Snell, FREE FOR ALL :— Thomas Appleby, Po ter, 1 1 1 Sidney Pointer, Bossenberry, 2 2 2 Bella J., Mitchell, 3 3 3 Best Time :-2:23. GOT GOOD VALUE FOR THEIR MONEY. Every person eeemed to be well pleased with the show. There was not a deprecat- ory remark heard from any one. On the contrary, all were loud in their praises and all seemed to be agreed that they had en- joyed a -very pleasant and profitable day, and had received big Value for their money. • The Duke and DucheAs: Referring to the visit of the Duke and Duohees of Cornwall and York to Ottawa a correspondent says : Ottawa has entertained him and his duchess for four days, and she thinks him just about right—a manly, dignified, yet unassuming son of a well beloved King. And as for the duchess she came in the light of a surprise, and all have lost their hearts to her. She is much prettier than her photographs would indicate, and her man- ner is perfeeetion. Imagine a tall and _very slight woman, in an exquisitely fitting gown of black, clinging material, with a sweet face and very fair hair in golden waves under a black toque. Her bearing com- bined grace with sweet dignity. She has a deprecating little way of acknowledgiqg the courtesies and bows and cheering that quite charms the beholder. As for the prince, he showed to best ad- vantage in his uniform of an admiral of the navy, the deep blue showing off his fair complexion, blue eyes and light beard very well. He is a "sailor prince," and as such one likes best to remember him—all blue and gold and alertness. When he presented the medals to the South African veterans be wore the busby and red uniform of a British general—Saturn under an eclipse. Many remarked the like- ness he bean to one of the Cabinet minis- ters, the Hon. Sydney Fisher, Minister of Agriculture. George of York has his father's full blue eyes, and it is in that one respect that he looks like the photograph of the King. He has a very distinguished looking staff, but the ducheas' brother, the Prince of Teck, is the most dashing soldier ef the oul.fit. Pub in an Anthony Hope romance_ he would come near to upsetting many a royal throne and breaking feminine hearts by the score, ROYAL PAIR AT CHURCH. The simplicity of the appointments to Chriet church cathedral at Sunday morn- ing's service was a subject of favorable comment. Many had thought that in honor of the attendance of their Royal Highnesses, the pew occupied by the duke and duchess would have been distinguished by some special decoration. But nothing of the kind appeared and it has since trans- pired that this was by the express desire of the royal visitors. His Royal Highness made it known that his wish was to attend the service, not as an heir apparent, but as a member of the Church of, England. Both the duke and duchess entered devoutly into the 'service. They sang in all the choral parts. Prince Alexander of Teck also sang in the service. He possesses an excellent baritone voice. An interesting incident of the service was when the offertory was taken up. Their Royal Highnesses each placed a. sovereign on the plate. Theee became the property of the church wardens, who replaced the treasured souvenirs with two other gold coins of equal value. THE RETURN TO ONTARIO. Leaving Ottawa the royal party visited Manitoba, the Northwest and British Columbia. According to programme they will return to Ontario and reach Toronto about 2 p. m. on Thursday, Ootober 10th, and leave about 9 a. m. on Saturday, Octo- ber 12th, to visit cities in western Ontario, arriving at Niagara -on -the -Lake on the 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 SPECIAL VALUES NOTE 0-11PNERS AND ENVELOPES NEWEST SHAPES AND SHADES. FOITNTAIN PENS FROM 25o UPWARDS. ALE X , WINTER, same date. Their Royal Highnesses will leave Niag- ara -on -the -Lake about 11 a. m. on October 14th to visit cities in western Ontario, reaching Kingston about 11 a. m, on the 15th, and leaving that place about 2 p. m, on the same date. Feeding Pigs For Profit. DEAR EXPOSITOR,—Last winter at a Farmers' Institute meeeing in McKillop, one of the speakers stated that hogs could be fed for three cents per pound, live weight. As a number of farmers were doubtful if it could be done, I will show it can be done. I bought two pigs on the let of December at $5. I fed them 800 pounds of shorts and white oat dust, half and half, and 100 pounds of barley dust, total coat of feed and hogs was $11.95. They weighed 385 pounds about the let of April. I sold them for $25. I got three small pigs for $6 50 and fed them 610 pounds of shorts, 100 pounds of barley chop, 4i bushels of peas, the whole costing $9.05. Suppose we call the milk fed $4.25. This makes a total for pigs, milk and feed of $19. They weighed 630 pounds and brought $44.10. One of these was not five months old when sold; the other two were about six months old. In raising these pigs 1 let them run on grass. In my experience of feeding pigs for twenty-eight years I never got any feed to equal shorts. 1 always feed this, not dry nor thick. A little milk or whey is worth a great deal in coaxing pigs to eat. I know pigs can be fed to, cost 10 cents a pound for feed, if the feeder wants to keep them for ornament around the place for a year. JOHN C. MORRISON, McKillop. • Huron Notes. —Mr. Andrew Rougvie, of Goderich, was married in Philadelphia, on Wednesday of last week, to Mies Mabel Jones, of that city, —Mrs. Sarah McGuire, formerly of Clin- ton, has purchased the;Union hotel, on Sim- coe street, Toronto, and seeks a transfer of the license, —Wm. Warnock, of Goderich, has sent a shipment of grapes to Pan-American, at Buffelo, to be added to the Ontario ex- hibit. —While playing in the barn the other day, Master Sheldon Townsend, of Tucker - smith, fell through a hole in the floor, break- ing his arm at the wrist. —Mr. John Hall, of Dashwood, has dis- posed of hie business there to Mr. J. Meru- er, of Zurich. Mr. Hall and family will go to London to reside. — Mr. John Hunter, of Usborne'disposed of one of hie splendid Durham bull's last week to Mr. Dinsdale, of Kippen, receiving therefor a good price. He is an excellent beast and has won six prizes. —Rev. C. W. Brown, pastor of the James street Methodist church, Exeter, has ac- cepted 'a call to the Mitchell Methodist church, to succeed Rev. R. Whiting, to take effect in June next. — While putting up a large iron smoke stack at the Clinton electric light station, the ether day, one of the guy ropes slacken- ed,-allewing the stack to fall. No person was injured but the smoke stack was badly damaged. — On Wednesday of last week, Nina, daughter of the late Donald Strachan, of Goderich, was united in marriage to Dr. W. F. Clark, of Orantreville. The ceremony was performed in Knox church., by Rev. J. A. Anderson, assisted by Rev. Dr. Ure. —Mrs. Andrew Jamieson, an aged resi- dent of Hullett, passed away on Tuesday of last Week, having reached the advanced age of 83 years and 4 monthe. The deceaeed, with her late husband, settled in Hullett 27 years ago. Mr. Jamieson died a little over a year ago. —Saturday afternoon of last week, the Knight estate 100 acre farm, 8th line, Morris township, was sold at the American hotel, Bruesele, by F. S. Scott, auctioneer, to Jamee Bolger, who owns the adjoining 100 acres, for the sum of $3,550. It is a very good farm, but minus a barn. —At the conclusion of this year Miss Beckett will be leaving school section No. 2, Grey, as teaoher, to take a school nearer her home at Wingliam. There is some talk of closing up No. 2 for the winter months, owing to the small number of pupils. The old bachelors should be heavily fined. — On Monday, September 9th, at Tripp, South Dakota, Wm. Rands, a former resi- dent of Morris, who went west 20 years ago, passed away from earth, aged 72 years. He had been ill einee last April with paralysis. A wife'eight sons and two daughters sur- vive. Deceased was father of Wm. Rands, 12th concession, Grey. —Oa Tuesday evening of last week tbe editor of the Blyth Standard received a small box containing British Columbia plume, sent by Mr. Robert W. Kelly, of Rogers Pass, British Columbia. The plums were purple in color and very large, varying from six and a half to seven and a half inches in circumference. —On Wednesday evening of last week, while ladies were busy inspecting Mrs. Aley's millinery display in Wingha.m, a gust of wind blew down a Chinese lantern that hung in the window among the decora- tions. Help was at hand and the blaze was soon extinguished, but not until considerable damage was done to imported ribbons, etc. Mrs. Aley estimates her loss at about $75. —On Monday, September 23rd, a number of invited gueets from Bowmanville, St. Marys, Woodham, Elimville, Exeter and Thames Road, assembled to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the wedding day of Mr. and Mrs. H. Rundle, of Usborne. After all had partaken of a sumptuous repast, they retired to the parlors where social chat, solos, recitations and games were indulged in. —A pretty but quiet wedding took place at the residence of Mr. Robert Thompson, of the 10th concession of Goderich township, on Wednesday of last week, when his daughter. Miss Ida, became the bride of Mr. J. A. Fulton, of Valley Centre, Michigan. The ceremony was performed at high noon by Rev. C. R. Gunne, M. A., rector of St. Paul's church, Clinton, and was witnessed by only the immediate relatives. The bride, who was given away by her father, was charmingly attired in a gown of white dimity, with white lace and baby ribbon, and carried a shower bouquet of white asters and ferns. Miss Mplale Bing- ham, a niece of the groom, who was brides- maid, wore a pretty gown of white muslin, with white lace and ribbon, and carried a bouquet of cream asters. Mr. Harry Thompson, brother of the bride, was grooms- man. —The Mitchell Recorder of last week_ says: " The family of Mr. Wm. Robinson left on Tuesday- morning for Monorief, in Huron coltnty, where Mr. Robinson has bought a larger farm than he had here. His leaving was mentioned from the pulpit of the Methodist churph Sunday evening, and among the congregation he mall his family will be much missed. They have been long and faithful members, and their departure is much regretted." r ---A very pretty event took place at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John Dyer, of Crediton, on Wednesday evening of last week, when their daughter, Miss Flora Jane, was united in the holy bonds of mat- rimony to Abraham T. Walker, a prosperous farmer in Biddulph township. The knot was tied by Rev. Mr. Knowles, in the presence of a large number of ,guests. Mr. and Mrs. Walker will make their future home in Biddulph township, near Saints - bury. —A quiet wedding was celebrated at the .home of Wm. Green, of Goderich, on Mon- day of last week, when his daughter; Mrs. Annie Watson, and J. P. Brown, of Strat- ford, were united in matrimony. Rev. Dr. Daniel, of North street Methodist church, performed the ceremony at 11;30 o'clock, in the presence of immediate relatives of the eontracting parties. Among the gifts to the bride, was a handsome marble clock, presented by the Goderich Women's Chris- tian Temperance Union. —As O. Johnston and J. Bell, of Clinton, were out driving one morning recently, they met with an accident which gave both of them a rather severe shaking; at the rail- way crossing the horse shied at the white fence, and they were thrown out, Mr. Bell receiving injuries to his left leg as to be en- tirely unable to walk ; Mr. Johnston has very little use of his left arm, hut escaped further injury; the buggy was smashed up considerably ; the horse became tangled up, and did not get away. —A very pleasant event took place at the home of Henry Reichert, Parr line Stan- ley, on Wednesday of last week, when his daughter, Miss Mary J., was united in mar- riage to Henry Steinbach, of the 141h con- cession of Hay. None but the immediate friends were invited. Miss Lizzie Reichert and Mr. Steinbach, brother of the groom, acted as bridesmaid and bridegroom. Mr. and Mrs. Steinbach left Thursday morning for Detroit. Their many friends wish them much happiness through life. . — On Monday morning of last week Luck - now lost one of her oldest and most respect- ed citizens in the death of Mr. James Stevenson, at the ripe old age of 82 years. The deceased was born in Kilmarnoch, Ayr- shire, Scotland, in 1819, and emigrated to Canaille in 1851, settling in Paris. About five years later he and his brother, Thomas, moved to Ashfield, where they followed the occupation of farming until 1881, when they retired and moved to the village of Luck - now. Although ef a retiring disposition Mr. James Stevenson was a man whom every citizen honored and esteemed. ., —On Saturday morning, September 2lat, there passed to his rest, after a rather long illness, Hugh Bain, one of the eldeat and beat known citizens of Goderich, at the ad- vanced age of 85 years and 10 months. His death was not unexpected, as he had been nearing the end for many days, and his end was peace. The late Hugh Bain was wide- ly knowo throughout Huron, and along the Bruce Peninsula and the Georgian Bay, his work having taken him, to those parte' and the elder residents all over the tractwill hear with sorrow of his departure, for he was a true man in every sense of the word. —After a brief illnets, Mr. Lawrence Tracey, one of the oldest residents of Turn - berry and a respected citizen, was called aeray on Saturday, September 21st, at tbe ripe age of 70 years. The deceased was born in the county of Tipperary, Ireland. He came to Canada in 1849,when 18 year sold, and located in Tecumseh township, near Lyton. In 1854 he moved to Turnberry and settled on lot 17, concession 7, where he lived until eix years ago, when he moved into Wingham. He was married in 1856 to Miss Elizabeth Woods, who survives him. They had eight children three of whom are dead.—n the, presence of some hundred guests on Wednesday evening of last week, at the home of the bride's mother, in Morrie, Rev. W. J. West, M. A. of Bluevale tied the matrimonial bow, lini king Robert J. Hoy, a well known young farmer of Grey township, and Miss Jessie Woodrow as husband and wife. The bride wore a very becoming cos- tume of cream cashmere trimmed with silk, lace and ribbon and carried a fine bouquet of white asters. The principals were unacom- panied. Wedding gifts varied, valuable and useful were there in great profusion and were indicative of widespread favor. They will take up housekeeping in the new brick residence erected by Mr. Hoy lust summer, on his farm, 5th concession, (Iirey. , —The Clinton New Era says: "We have been shown a specimen of corn for feed- ing purposes by Messrs. R. & J. Ransiord. We have heard it said that corn cannot be grown in Canada, -but this is an exploded fallacy, so to speak, for the Messrs. Rana - ford have at least solved the problem. They have a magnificent crop, the ears being so fully developed that grain may not be needed with it for their ensilage in fattening cattle. One of the largest silos, in fact the largest in Huron county, is being built by them to contain the yield ot 50 acres, all of which is being out by hand. On the sample shown as, which Mr. Ransford happened to pick up from a load, by actual count there was 20 rows of 50 kernels each, making I,- 000 kernels on the ear. James Cronin, of the base line, also had a splendid yield of about 10 acres, and found one ear to have 24 rows of 50 kernels each, making 1,200 kernels. Calculating that the etocka have an average of half a dozen ears, this makes an astonish- ing and immens yield from one littheseed." — The peopl of Morris township were greatly surprised, on Wednesday of last week, to hear that George Readman, 7th line, was found dead in his bed at 9 a. m. that morning. He had been troubled for a time with his heart and a tendency to dropsy but was about as usual on Tuesday, eating -his supper with the family and apparently feeling rather better them usual, and retired to bed at 10 o'clock.' At 6 a. m. he called to his son, Peter, that it was time to get up, and as Mr. Readman had lately been lying a little longer in the morning, owing to his health, nothing strange was thought of it until the hour mentioned when the sad discovery was made that the Vital spark had fled. There was no struggle of any kind, death came so quietly and quickly. The subject of this notice was born near Cooke- ville, Ontario, and lived in that locality until he grew up to be a young man when he removed to the State of Michigan. There he was married 34 years ago to his surviv- big partner. On returning to Canada they made their home for a time in Toronto township, and then came to Morris, where they have continuously resided. In addition to Mrs. kteadman there are two sons and two daughters. Deceased was in Brussels the previous Monday and intended going to Blyth with his daughter the following Wed- nesday. Mr. Readman was in his 62nd Year, and was a member of the Roman Catholic church, and an honest going, unas- suming man. Canada. —Plans have been prepared for the erec- tion of an immense departmental block in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The block is to be built by a Chicago syndicate, and will cost $250,000. _., —The Great Northwestern Telegraph Company are now accepting messages for Dawson City and other 'Yukon points via the new wtall-wire route of the Dominion Gov- -Mrs. Anna M., widow of the late Mr. F4, W. Hyman, and mother of Mr. Charles 8. Hyman, M. P., died at London, on Sun. day morning, at the family residence. Mrs. Hyman, who was 77 years of age, had been ae invalid for several years. —The Tom onto -World publishes specie/ reports received from all parts of Ontario on the subject of the apple -crop. These show that the supply of apples in the Prove ince this year is unusually light, and that less than 25 per cent. of an ordinary erop can be counted on. Growers everywhere are holding their crop for higher prices. --There has been a somewhat serious out- break of anthrax among the flocks and herds of Manitoba and the Northwest, and many hems; cattle and sheep have died in some thistricts. The disease has now, however, been brought under control, and although nbt entirely eradicated, will be kept from spreading. —Hon. N. Clarke Wallace is seriously ill a his residence at Woodbridge. He started t deliver an address at the opening of the oodbriclge Fair last week, and only utter- e a few eeatences when a feeling of faint - n se forced him to retire, and he has since b en confined to his residence. He has not b en enjoying good health for some time. —It is learned on. good atithority that on. David Mille, Minister of Juetice has offered the position of Chief Justice Ithe Northwest Territories to A, L. Sifton'Com- Missioner of Public Works in the Northwest Government. Mr. Satan has declined the offer. There is said to be only one other in- sance of a barrister refusing a Chief Justice- ship. Mr. A. L. Sifters is a brother of Hon. Clifford Sifton, Minister of the Interior in the Dominion Government. I —The Ontario Cabinet Ministers address - e1 forty meetings since June, -"exclusive of the New Ontario meetings'which will bring the total up to about 50. There will be two or three conventions in the next couple of evieeks at which Cabinet Ministers will be 1 , present, and then there will be " nothing done' in political circles till after this Duke's visit. If the campaign of education WM not preliminary to the inevitable announcement of an election, it at least stirred up the workers to look after the revision of the vot- e s' lists. 1—Mrs. Elsie McIntyre, wife of Mr. Ewirt McIntyre, farmer, Southwold, Elgin eounty, dted Sunday from the effects of blood pole - oiling, the result of the bite of a poisonous insect believed to be a kissing bug. MTN. McIntyre was bitten the previous Tnesday, oi thedeft temple by some lasect, and as & ✓ sult of the bite, which from the first was p inful, blood poisoning•resulted, and death fellowed. In the bed *as found a bug, Which exactly corresponds with the pictures p inted and the description of the celebrated k aging bug. - —Messrs. A. E. Ames & Company have purchased the property bounded- by the southeast corner of King and Jordan streets - and the northeast corner of Melinda and J rdan street, in Toronto, at the priee of n arly $200,000. The King and Jordan cor- n r was bought from Mr. S. H. Janes for a out $150,000, or nearly $3,000 a foot, a d t e lot to theesouth was bought for $44, from the Bristol and West of England Com- pany. The whole Wok has a frontage On ling and Melinda streets of 47 feet, 3 in- ches, and on Jordan street of 168 feet. Tor- onto dirt sells high. —The birch -bark canoe in-whichthe Duke aiid Duohess of Cornwall and York made the tifip from the foot of the elides to Rockeliffe, when on a visit to a lumbering camp in the Ottawa district, will be taken by their oyal Highnesses home to England as a. a uvenir of their visit to Canada. This is hie special request made to Mr. Colin Ran- kin of Mattawa, who had the honor of ex - 1. paining to their Royal Highnesses that the ceaft, even to its decorations, was the pro. duct of Indian skill and ingenuity. It is & 7e fathom birch -bark canoe, such as Wag f r years used by the Hudson Bay Com- , pany. 1—A searching investigation is being made into the causes which led to the lose of the• eteamer 66 Islander," a few weeks ago on its way from Dawson to British Columbia., Some rather sensational evidence has beery elicited, and it is almost certain that both the captein and pilot were muc laintoxicated, if not very drunk, and there is little doubt but the terrible calamity was largely if not wholly due to that cause, Dr. A. W. Phil- lips, who lost his wife and daughter in the- ctsaeter, said be could not find any life pre - E rvera in his stateroom, and when he did 13,d them he the cabin there was nobody to essist or instruct them how to put them on. Mate Green, of Tacoma, swore positively that the captain was intoxicated. The cap- tain was at the bar for two hours, he said, end he had seen him take two drinks. ---The arrest at Toronto on Saturday IS,Sh of Charles G. Rogers and Annie E. Philips, f Ottawa, has created quite a 'sensation in cciety circles in the Canadian capital. ogers is private secretary of Professor obertson, of the Dominion Department of griculture. Some time ago he was in Eng - and. On his return be brought with him is cousin, Miss Phillips who is about 2o - years of age. The yourigh:dy stayed with him and his wife at their home on Maria street, Ottawa. Mrs. Rogers noticed that her husband was growing rather fond of their - and it was not altogether with regret that she looked forward to the day of thei irl's departure. Miss Philips was to sail from Montreal an Saturday last, and Mr. Rogers was to escort her as lax as the eteatri- en They left the capital on Friday night. Rogers was arrested at Toronto on the errival of the train Saturday =riming. When arrested they each earrie through. tickets to Chicago. Thirty-four °liars in $ eash was found in the man's pos eesion, in Addition to express orders for $1501 Rogers comes of one of the best known f rallies of iOttawa, and had achieved some fame as a poet. He is about 33 years of age. The parties have returned to Ottawa and the affair will be patched up so as to cause as little scandal as possible. .